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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,080 and 3,240,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,080 and 3,240,292 is: 6,929,991.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,080 : 3,240,292 = 3,240,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,080/3,240,292 = 3,240,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,080x = 3,240,292 × 3,240,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,080x = 10,499,492,245,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,492,245,264/1,515,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,991.98

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